Police, K-9 Chase Of Stolen Car Ends In Arrest In Bergen County: Cops

LYNDHURST, NJ — A New York man behind the wheel of a stolen SUV led Belleville police on a multi-jurisdictional pursuit on Sunday that ended after the vehicle became disabled and caught fire in Lyndhurst, Belleville police Detective Lt. John McAloon said.

At approximately 1 a.m., Belleville police tried to stop the Toyota RAV4, which was reported stolen out of Jersey City, in the area of Franklin Avenue and Joralemon Street, McAloon said.

After the SUV failed to stop, police then pursued the vehicle through Belleville onto Route 21 North, and traveled the highway to Route 3 East, before becoming disabled in Lyndhurst. Police said there was no crash, but that the vehicle was being driven in a reckless manner.

The New York man, along with a passenger also from New York, then ran away from the stolen vehicle, and the Bergen County Sheriff's K-9 Unit helped track the suspects, with assistance from Rutherford and Lyndhurst police.

Both suspects — Saquan Dominique, 18, and Gregory Almonte, 19, each from the Bronx — were found and charged with receiving stolen property and obstruction by flight.

Dominique, the driver, was also charged with eluding in a motor vehicle.